Lament, Pearls to Ponder Options

[Merlin]

Lament

How can a serious poet be
accepted by those erudites
who’ve reached an apogee in heights
and are much wiser than is he?

If learnéd I was as some folks,
my words would please, but woe-alas,
to scrutinizers they don’t pass,
becoming risible, quizzical jokes.

My situation is quite grim.
I’ve truly tried and studied hard
along this road to be a bard
but still my prominence stays dim.

A whiskered wizard I remain
with pen in hand to join the game
in search of promiscuity and fame
and overall, not go insane.



edit changed verse order switching 1 & 2

[Guest_Ellen_*]

Hello Merlin,

Well, it seems you found your claim to fame and 'promiscuity' too....being associated with ''Muktuk Annie''. I remember when that song was popular here, way back when.

I tried reading this poem with the verses in their original order too. I must admit that this new version reads better. All in all, it is a delightful read!